In September, the Flemmings lost NDIS funding for speech therapy to help with Tanisha’s swallowing after only six months of treatment, which her mother and her specialist say is vital to help keep her safe and give her a decent quality of life.
Ahead of a meeting between federal, state and territory ministers responsible for disability issues, advocates have highlighted Tanisha’s situation to demand the federal social services minister, Paul Fletcher, restore National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding for swallowing therapy.